To fear death, you'd have to have something to lose, and this Buckeye team is long, long past that point.
This season has felt lost approximately 17 times since November. There were multiple times I thought the absolute was an NIT berth and wished for a "simulate season" button to push.
At this point, they're playing with house money in a Tournament they wouldn't even sniff with a similar resume any other season. As far as I'm concerned, it was mission accomplished as soon as their name came up in the bracket.
This, this is just bonus.